Archives for May 2014

WE’RE GOING LIVE!!! Breaking Down Your Business has its first stop on its Hand Gestures Tour where Brad and Jill will be doing their FIRST. LIVE. TAPING. On June 28, 2014, Chicago’s Techweek will be hosting Jill & Brad as they debut their skillz to a live audience. They’ll make you laugh. They’ll throw things at you. And they’ll be sure to embarrass themselves a tremendous amount. Join them!

Introduction:

Jill and Brad talk about what’s coming up this episode, the fact that Brad gets really angry about people giving away equity, how Craigslist and Ebay ended up dating, and why you need to call Brad to calm him down about this whole issue. He got pretty riled up during this episode. They also want to make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make

Jill and Brad discuss the top mistakes business owner mistakes. From trying to be the jack of all trades (don’t do it!) to taking all of our biz’s responsibilities on by ourselves (don’t do it!) to selling your products or services to the wrong people (don’t do it!), there are plenty of mistakes that we all make and reminders about them are good for your health. Have any that they missed? Call Jill & Brad at 708.872.7878 and let them know what business owner mistakes they missed (because that would be yet another mistake that they make.)

Guest #2:

Dr. Jim Lopez is a founder of The Wellness Source, an optimal health center with 5 locations offering comprehensive short- and long-term care that empowers the transformation of the human experience through love, service, and education. Find him on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Fan of the Week:

Tool of the Week:

Doodle – It’s the scheduling tool you’ll actually use. Find a date for a meeting two times faster.

Sponsors:

The Founding Kit – it’s what every entrepreneur needs to launch a business. Use these toolkits for your small business so that you can focus on doing what you do best and letting The Founding Kit do the rest.

EnMast.com is a small business owner community that offers members a supportive community and mass resource to help owners. Interested in Mastermind Coaching? Sign up! Sign up!

What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made in your business? Let us know! Leave us a Google Voicemail so that we can read it in a future episode at 708.872.7878. Or tweet at us using hashtag #jillnbrad. And leave us a review on iTunes — pretty please? Over here.

Introduction:

Jill and Brad talk about what’s coming up this episode, how inspirational people who run Facebook are, and they wanna make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Guest #1:

Corbett Barr is the co-founder Fizzle, a community that offers pro training for building your thing online. Training from experts you trust and a vital community with other business builders in one package (plus a ton of inside jokes, too.) Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Top 5: How To Be A Better Leader

Jill and Brad discuss the best ways on how to be a better leader. From becoming a bookworm to finding inspiration in other leaders to asking for feedback, you can find myriad ways to build your position as head of your biz. Have you experienced any ways to become a better leader that they didn’t mention? Call Jill & Brad at 708.872.7878 and let them know. You know you wanna.

Guest #2:

Catherine Morgan is the founder of Point A To Point B Transitions, a coaching service where Catherine helps small business owners achieve the results they’re looking for in their careers or their businesses, and get them to the next level more quickly. Find her on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Fan of the Week:

Ann The Brave – You’re the best! We applaud you for putting up with Brad & Jill!

Tool of the Week:

Sponsors:

EnMast.com is a small business owner community that offers members a supportive community and mass resource to help owners. Interested in Mastermind Coaching? Sign up! Sign up!

The Founding Kit – it’s what every entrepreneur needs to launch a business. Use these toolkits for your small business so that you can focus on doing what you do best and letting The Founding Kit do the rest.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

What are some of your favorite ways to be a better leader? Let us know! Leave us a Google Voicemail so that we can read it in a future episode at 708.872.7878. Or tweet at us using hashtag #jillnbrad. And leave us a review on iTunes — pretty please? Over here.

Introduction:

Jill and Brad talk about what’s coming up this episode, Jill’s Trident addiction, how they know their businesses are healthy, segmentation vs. personalization and other words that end in “ion,” and what it’s like for them to be a “data guy” and an “engagement girl” working together. They also want to make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Guest #1:

Erik Severinghaus is the founder of Simple Relevance, a biz that helps you offer your customers and clients what they already want by using your company’s data to create smart emails identifying the unique tastes of each customer to help you mass-target them one-by-one. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Top 5 Numbers To Watch For Growing Your Biz

Jill and Brad discuss the best numbers to check out that help you understand where your business is and how to keep it growing. From cash flow to sales funnels to employee morale to customer satisfaction, there are a select few ways to track your progress and figure out what’s working for your product or service. Have any that they missed? Call Jill & Brad at 708.872.7878 and let them know what you think about their Top 5 Numbers To Watch. It does a body good.

Guest #2:

Heidi Yarger is a designer and the founder of Spitfiregirl where she brings their inspired vision and expertise to create dynamic solutions for notable wedding and lifestyle brands. Find her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Tool of the Week:

Technichi.com – It’s the best (and maybe only) Macbook subscription service on the planet. Jill does not comprehend why this has taken so long to come into existence.

Sponsors:

EnMast.com is a small business owner community that offers members a supportive community and mass resource to help owners. Interested in Mastermind Coaching? Sign up! Sign up!

The Founding Kit – it’s what every entrepreneur needs to launch a business. Use these toolkits for your small business so that you can focus on doing what you do best and letting The Founding Kit do the rest.

Special Announcement:

WE’RE GOING LIVE!!! Breaking Down Your Business has its first stop on its Hand Gestures Tour where Brad and Jill will be doing their FIRST. LIVE. TAPING. On June 28, 2014, Chicago’s Techweek will be hosting Jill & Brad as they debut their skillz to a live audience. They’ll make you laugh. They’ll throw things at you. And they’ll be sure to embarrass themselves a tremendous amount. Join them!

What are some of your favorite ways to keep track of your numbers? Let us know! Leave us a Google Voicemail so that we can read it in a future episode at 708.872.7878. Or tweet at us using hashtag #jillnbrad. And leave us a review on iTunes — pretty please? Over here.

Introduction:

Jill and Brad talk about what’s coming up this episode, winging it, all about Brad’s high school speech teacher, getting engaged (with your audience), and how to master your mind. They also want to make sure that you’ve gotten your copy of their incredible e-book! Get it here.

Guest #1:

Andreea Ayers is the founder of Launch Grow Joy where she helps entrepreneurs who are thinking about launching or have already launched a product. Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Top 5 Ways To Make A Great Impression

Jill and Brad discuss the best ways to make a great impression. From knowing when it’s time to calm down to becoming more memorable to sticking to your personal style to speaking up, there are so many ways to make a better impression in business. To make the best kind of impression, call Jill & Brad at 708.872.7878 and tell them what you think about their thoughts. It’s 100% doctor-recommended.

Guest #2:

Carlton Taylor is a professional hobo and the founder of Dancr, a virtual dance studio where you and your friends anywhere in the world can take the same dance class and be on the same screen together. Find him on Facebook, and Twitter.

Tool of the Week:

HelloSign.com – It’s the easiest way to sign documents online. Read: No more paper! They also have HelloFax.com but we don’t (want to) know anyone who faxes anything anymore.

Sponsors:

EnMast.com is a small business owner community that offers members a supportive community and mass resource to help owners. Interested in Mastermind Coaching? Sign up! Sign up!

The Founding Moms Conference is The Founding Moms’ first international conference hosted in beautiful Chicago at the famous music venue, Lincoln Hall. Happening on Monday, October 6, this TED-meets-BlogHer affair will bring mom entrepreneurs from 40+ cities around the world together for a day of education, connection and celebration. Don’t miss out. Join us!

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Startup Weekend – It’s a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate and empower individuals, teams and communities.

Telltale Kate – Kate Sheehan is an awesome writer who has been a guest on a previous episode. Hire her.

Well Turned Words – Julie Schumacher is an awesome writer who has been a guest on a previous episode. Hire her.

Magic Schoolbus – It’s a series of children’s books about science written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen.

Moviefone – How old people used to figure out movie showtimes. And by ‘old’ we mean over 25 years of age.

What are some of your favorite ways to make a great impression? Let us know! Leave us a Google Voicemail so that we can read it in a future episode at 708.872.7878. Or tweet at us using hashtag #jillnbrad. And leave us a review on iTunes — pretty please? Over here.

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